Travel to Warhammer 40K with Grey Wind

At that time, in addition to him and Lion, there was another brother in Ultramar, Sanguinius, the primarch of the 9th Legion, who drifted here. The three brothers founded the Second Empire in Ultramar to preserve the fire for mankind.

Sanguinius's prophetic ability saw that his future self would die at the hands of Horus, which Guilliman was unwilling to believe no matter what... But the Lion believed it. He believed it, and for this reason he was so loyal that he was even willing to accept Guilliman's suggestion to create a second empire.

The legitimacy of the Second Empire is based on the premise that the Emperor is dead and Terra has fallen.

Lion had always been a doomsayer, during the Great Crusade, during the Horus Heresy, and now.

Ten thousand years ago, he believed Sanguinius Du's prophecy about his death. Ten thousand years later, he believed that Guilliman would become the King of War. He was always willing to believe it, but...

"I do not believe it," said Guilliman.

"Robert, now is not the time to lose your temper. The situation in the galaxy has never been so serious..." Lion suddenly stood up and wanted to reprimand Guilliman for his impulsiveness.

But then he heard Guilliman say: "It is a cowardly act to entrust the future to an illusory fate! Lion, my brother, when did you change from a tenacious imperial lion to a harmless and obedient kitten?!"

Kitty...

Ryan was furious.

"That's enough. What I should seize is the present, not the illusory future in the prophecy." Guilliman stood up, quickly walked out of the office door, and said to the veteran sword guard guarding the door: "Prepare for me A strike ship, I need to use the Connaught Stargate.”

"Yes." The veteran sword guard quickly accepted the order.

The stargate connecting the Milky Way is within reach, but the throne of the Lord of War is illusory. Not to mention Lion, even if the Emperor himself persuaded him, it would be impossible for Guilliman to give up the visible and tangible superluminal technology and the orderly future development in front of him, and pursue the conceptual throne of the Warp. If he did that, he would not be Robert Guilliman.

Soon, the Ultramarines prepared a light "Dagger" frigate with the most advanced propulsion for their father. Accompanied by the temporary Primarch Guard, Guilliman left Kono Star and headed for the edge of the star gravity well of the system, where a giant structure emitting a green light was located: the L-Stargate.

The Dark Angels' flagship, the Indomitable Truth, followed Guilliman from a distance, and together they arrived at a Mechanicum space station located near the star gate.

All ships that need to use the Star Gate need to register and make a reservation here. They can only queue up and pass through the purity review of the Mechanicus Order and the Inquisition. The Stargate's position is too important, no matter how cautious it is, Guilliman praises such proper management.

In the registration space station, Guilliman was personally received by the 'astrology sage' in charge of this place.

'Astrological Sage' is a new branch of the professional title that is independent of the regular Mechanicus Sage titles such as 'Biological Sage' and 'Forging Sage', and is specifically responsible for managing and maintaining the star gates of a galaxy.

The Astrologer Sages will devote all their energy to studying the structural principles of the stargate. The Mechanicus has never given up their ambition to fully comprehend the stargate technology. They long to completely break away from the control of the Starbombers and have been taking actions to this end.

"Lord Guilliman, although you have special rights of passage over all conventional merchant ships and naval fleets, if you want to use the star gate now, you still need to wait a while."

In the space station, the astrologer sage in the red robe of gears said to Guilliman without raising his head: "I have moved the reservation order of all ships in the Connaught system back one place to make way for you. But on the star On the other side of the door, there is a group of ships heading to the Connaught Star Gate. This is the part that cannot be coordinated. You need to wait for them to come out of the fixed-point jump state before you can use the Connaught Star Gate normally."

Guilliman nodded. He didn't mind waiting a little longer, and observing the fleet jumping out of the star gate up close would also give him a better understanding of this technological creation.

"I would like to ask where the ships that are about to come out of the star gate and come to Connaught come from?" Guilliman asked politely.

The astrologer glanced at the data panel in front of him and replied, "From the planet 'Moab'. This is a star system that has just been connected to the stargate network. It belongs to the Gothic sector of the Obscure Star Region."

"The Moab Stargate has just been built. This is its first trial operation. The number of ships transmitted this time is... It's strange why the number of ships transmitted is so huge when this stargate is operated for the first time." The astrologer sage said with some confusion:

"A total of 3061 warships from the Moab Star Gate are coming to Konno this time. I really don't know how they got the permission. Lord Guilliman, you may have to wait a long time."

Guilliman frowned: "More than three thousand ships?"

This is really a staggering number.

An empire's standard star sector with a volume of 800 cubic light-years may not have 1000 naval warships stationed in the sector. The 3061 warships that will now come to Connaught through the star gate can basically be regarded as the entire Gothic. The entire naval combat power of the star sector is even greater than that.

What is the origin of these ships? Guilliman immediately wanted to ask the astrological sage about the identities of these ships registered in the star gate network, but before he could speak, the Connaught Star Gate not far away lit up.

A huge pitch-black fortress slowly emerged from the dim green glow of the L-Gate, with four hard "edges" rapidly rotating around the black stone core in the center, looking familiar yet strange.

Familiarity is because Guilliman actually knows something about this huge space fortress, which is the 'Blackstone Fortress' discovered by the Empire in the Gothic Sector.

It felt strange because Guilliman had never seen the Blackstone Fortress in such a posture as it did now. Its structure was open, and its four edges split into a pair of hinges that faced each other, rotating in completely opposite directions, in a state of "continuous operation".

So why did Blackstone Fortress come out of the Star Gate?

No, the first thing to know is another question - why was Blackstone Fortress activated?

Guilliman was shocked to see huge black stone fortresses emerging from the green fluorescent light with sharp corners. One, two, three... a total of six fully activated black stone fortresses drove out of the star gate. Then, rows of neatly-formed Imperial warships carrying magnificent cathedrals and adamantine rams followed the black stone fortresses and entered the Konor system in a mighty manner.

Soon, the Astrologer Sage received a communication request from the flagship of this huge fleet:

"The 1st Expedition Fleet and the Gothic Fleet say hello to the Primarch! At the command of the Lord of Mankind, we will help Robert Guilliman, Lord of the Ultramarines, ascend to the throne and rule Terra."

Guilliman remained silent for a long time as he listened to the greeting message decoded by the Astrologer from the communication frequency band.

He turned around and saw that the Dark Angel's flagship, the Indomitable Truth, was heading this way. Across the empty space, the Lion King Lion on the ship seemed to be saying to him:

"Now, do you believe in fate?"

Chapter 325 Flexible Guilliman

"Terra has decided, you will be the emperor!"

In a closed cabin, Grey Wind put one hand on his waist and clenched the other hand into a fist, pointing his delicate index finger at the tip of Russell's nose, and said arrogantly: "After the 1st Expeditionary Fleet and the Gothic Fleet arrived in Ultramar, the prophetess conveyed this sentence to Guilliman.

Russell looked up and saw that when Grey Wind imitated the voice of the prophetess, his face also changed into that of Alexei. His petite figure had the graceful face of a mature woman, which looked weird no matter how he looked at it.

"I don't believe she would talk to the Primarch like this. It would be better to say that as long as she doesn't kneel down on the spot, she is considered well-mannered." Russell said.

After all, man is a fanatical believer in the Emperor.

After finishing the role play, Gray Wind changed his face back to his original look and turned around: "The arrival of the 1st Expeditionary Fleet has provided Guilliman with the much needed military strength. Then he should launch an attack on the Ether Giant as soon as possible. Crusade against insects, and use the death of this starry sky beast to lay a solid foundation for the throne of the King of War?"

Russell nodded. "After all, the Ether Giant Worm is just a product of the Tyranids who devoured the head of the Ether Dragon and analyzed its genes. It has dragon scales but is actually weak inside. As long as we properly deploy the fleet at hand, it won't be difficult to kill the Ether Giant Worm."

What's more, the 1st Expeditionary Fleet also brought six black stone fortresses to Guilliman. Even if six more giant ether insects come, Guilliman will have the confidence to compete with them.

"But the problem is not the combat power..." Russell shook his head again: "Even if there is enough power to kill the ether giant insect, Guilliman may not do it."

"Why is this?" Hui Feng didn't quite understand.

"Because the Ultramarines are currently replenishing their ranks. After the Battle of Macragge, the remaining strength of this founding group is less than 100." Russell said.

Gray Wind was even more confused: "Does this have anything to do with conquering the ether giant insect?"

With the help of the 1st Expeditionary Fleet, the Gothic Fleet, and Ultramar's original navy, as well as the six Blackstone Fortresses, Lion and the Dark Angels, Guilliman's army is at hand to defeat an ether wandering in Ultramar. The giant bug is totally more than adequate. Does the remaining strength of the Ultramarines really matter?

"It's not a question of combat power." Russell touched Gray Wind's face, tickled her soft chin like a cat, and said, "War is the continuation of politics."

"Guilliman has just awakened. This is the first battle that the Primarch of the Ultramarines has personally commanded since his return."

"The giant ether worm previously devoured the Ultramarines' barracks planet Parmenio, and then destroyed the entire Macragge galaxy. Until now, the giant worm is still swimming among the stars, causing huge economic damage to Ultramar. The loss has brought great fear to the whole people. This is a counterattack that leads mankind to stand up."

"At the same time, this is also the foundational battle that laid the foundation for the throne of the King of War..."

Gray Wind squinted her eyes and enjoyed Russell's teasing. She probably understood what Russell meant.

The combined effect of various factors has given the act of "crusade against the Ether Giant Worm" extraordinary significance. The remaining strength of the Ultramarines Chapter is less than 100, and it is destined to be unable to play a big role in this war.

"Ten thousand years later, Guilliman hastily returned. The Human Empire has long since changed, and various relationships are intertwined. The Imperial Navy, the Astra Militarum, and the industrial world are jointly controlled by major families, competing for power and profit... It seems that everyone is... We are united to support the returning Primarch, but in fact, each force has its own interests and demands."

"The only people Guilliman can truly trust, who will support him unconditionally without giving up any benefits, are actually the Ultramarines."

And the Ultramarines were almost all dead.

"In this war of great significance, Guilliman's own troops, which suffered heavy losses, are doomed to fail to achieve decent results. The merits of saving Ultramar are destined to be eaten up by the mortal military nobles. This will put Guilliman in a huge passive position in future negotiations. The blood of every mortal martyr will bind his hands and feet like shackles, making it difficult for Guilliman to take a single step."

Russell loosened his hand and stopped teasing Grey Wind's chin. "Next, it depends on how Guilliman breaks the situation."

The reinforcement of the Ultramarines is never something that can be achieved overnight. The Battle of Macragge wiped out the veterans, and the Battle of Parmenium wiped out the new recruits who were still in training. The reinforcement of the Ultramarines can now only start by recruiting mortal children, and the Aether Worms are still wandering in the starry sky.

For every second of delay, more planets will be devoured and more civilians will be eaten.

"If Guilliman was a virtuous king who loved his people like a son, he would immediately raise an army to attack the giant insects."

"If Guilliman is a cold-hearted politician, then he will make up a perfect excuse to delay this war, ignore the human civilians who are being eaten by the Zerg, wait for the Ultramarines to be replenished, and Make great military exploits for him."

Gray Wind leaned his body against Russell's arms and asked softly: "Which kind is Guilliman?"

"Both."

"Is that so..." Gray Wind puffed up his cheeks in distress: "Human politics is so complicated."

"Not only complicated, but also boring." Russell sighed. How else could we say that war is a continuation of politics?

"Yes, the intrigues are so boring." Gray Feng suddenly became more energetic. He turned over and sat astride Russell's belly, holding her shoulders with both hands: "It's still fun to torment the marshal."

"Fuck, don't." Russell was immediately defeated, and all the calmness he had been strategizing about disappeared.

When Gray Wind was joking about the marshal, neither of them thought that Guilliman, who was far away in Ultramar, did not choose any of the two options envisioned by Russell.

He chose the third option.

At this time, it was the 40th year of the 35th millennium. Under the call of Lion King Ryan, the Dark Angel sub-groups scattered throughout the galaxy gathered at the Eye of Terror to meet the returning Gene Father.

The Ultramarines subgroup, which far outnumbers the Dark Angels, has recently received a similar call.

News of Guilliman's return spread wildly throughout the galaxy, especially in the Extreme Star Region, through the Stargate Network, making the already corrupt situation even more turbulent. At the call of the Primarch, Chapters with the blood of the Ultramarines rushed to Ultramar. Even Chapters that were fighting Chaos or Xenos also mobilized their manpower and sent out an advance party to meet the Primarch.

These sub-group warriors from the bloodline of the Ultramarines crossed the star sea with the help of the star gate network that had already taken shape, and came to their father in a dusty journey.

On the temporary capital of Konno, they accepted the orders of their genetic father.

"Forget your unit number in the original battle group. Your past identity and glory will be painted sapphire blue together with this armor. From today on, you are Ultramarines."

Obviously, Guilliman's moral bottom line is so flexible that it is beyond Russell's understanding.

Chapter 326 Blood Sacrifice to the God Emperor

After a hasty reorganization on the temporary capital of Konor, the Adeptus Astartes from various Ultramarines sub-chaps across the galaxy were integrated into the parent chapter.

Due to the excellent stability of the gene seeds of the Ultramarines bloodline and the more humane and broader selection mechanism for recruits than other founding chapters, the 13th Legion has far, far more bloodline heirs than other legions - about 2% of the Human Empire. 3/ of the total strength of all Adeptus Astartes.

Therefore, even though each Ultramarine Chapter only sent a small advance team to meet Gene Father, each chapter gathered together in small numbers. At this time, those who gathered on the planet Connaught to accept the canonization of the original body The size of the army has reached 10,000 people.

People to be precise, including the remnants of the original Ultramarines and the Blueblood Noble Chapter.

Such a large-scale reinforcement naturally could not be hidden from the eyes of the Empire who were closely watching the returning Primarch. This move brought considerable public opinion and political pressure to Guilliman. Ultramar had begun to question why the Primarch did not abide by the "Astartes Codex" he wrote. But this voice was suppressed by Guilliman with the words "the threat of the Aether Giant Worm is unprecedented, and Ultramar must gather enough strength to deal with the alien enemy." With a powerful enemy at hand, extraordinary times naturally require extraordinary measures.

Using external crises to overwhelm internal contradictions is the simplest, most superficial, but also the most practical political technique.

From a certain point of view, Guilliman is quite grateful to the Tyranids, because the arrival of the ether giants not only provided him with an opportunity to assemble a legion-sized Astartes army, but also solved a problem that made both him and Lion It is a serious problem that makes people unable to sleep and eat well.

——Ptolemaic Library.

The Ptolemaic Library is a large library located in the capital Macragge. It houses various precious books collected by the Ultramarines from the Great Crusade era and preserved to the present day, as well as detailed records of ancient history. The rigor and pragmatism of the Ultramarines are perfectly reflected in this large library. Even the "false history" of the Horus Heresy that was officially erased by the Empire can be verified, providing an important authoritative reference for later scholars... and also making Guilliman feel cold when he woke up.

Because there is a book in the Ptolemy Library called "Emperor Saint Gilles".

Fortunately, this book, the Ptolemaic Library that housed it, and even the entire planet Macragge were eaten up by the giant ether worms. Perhaps this is what is called the two sides of things...

"It's just a bit cruel to the people of Macragge." Guilliman sat in the primarch's office and sighed.